India News | Not India-related Issue: MEA on Procurement of Russian Crude Oil
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. India once again asserted on Thursday that its procurement of crude oil from Russia is guided by its energy security requirements.
New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) India once again asserted on Thursday that its procurement of crude oil from Russia is guided by its energy security requirements.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said many countries have taken policy decisions with a similar perspective and procurement of oil from Russia is not an India-related issue.
"We have consistently maintained that our approach is guided by our energy security requirements. You would note that many regions and countries have taken policy decisions recently with a similar perspective," he said.
Bagchi was responding to a question on the continuation of India's procurement of crude oil from Russia.
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"We would like to reiterate that this is not an India-related issue at all," he said.
There has been some disquiet in western capitals over India's position on the Ukraine crisis as well as its decision to procure discounted Russian oil.
India is yet to condemn the Russian attack on Ukraine and has been pressing for an immediate cessation of violence and a resolution of the crisis through diplomacy and dialogue.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)